Former Felda general manager among two arrested over alleged land irregularities
PUTRAJAYA: A former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) general manager, who holds the title Datuk, was among two men arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over alleged irregularities involving the sale of land belonging to the agency.
PUTRAJAYA: Two individuals, aged in their 50s and 60s, were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on allegations of irregularities related to the sale of land belonging to a statutory body associated with the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda). Datuk, the former director-general of this body, is one of the accused.
They were apprehended at the MACC headquarters around 4pm today and are suspected of misappropriation, abuse of power, and corruption in the appointment of a developer for a Kuala Lumpur project. They are also accused of selling land to a company with ties to the developer, allegedly without the board's knowledge. Both will face the magistrate's court tomorrow for remand.
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman confirmed the arrests, stating that the case falls under Section 16 of the MACC Act 2009, with penalties including up to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of five times the gratification value, or RM10,000, whichever is greater. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that issues concerning a Felda subsidiary would be revealed soon to uncover institutional weaknesses.
Abd Halim previously hinted at the possibility of more detentions linked to allegations of misappropriation, abuse of power, and corruption involving a Felda subsidiary. So far, 12 people have been summoned for investigations, and seven previously investigated Felda cases have been reopened due to new information.
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